Top native Ecliptinae

20 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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20 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2 Part shade 2 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 2 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 2 Neutral 2 Alkaline 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Foot traffic 1 Heat 1 Heavy shade 1 Humidity 1 Pollution 1 Rabbits 1 Salt 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Prostrate 2 Creeping 1 Erect 1 Horizontal 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Wildflower 11 Perennial 10 Annual 2 Herbaceous perennial 2 Shrub 2 Ground cover 1 Weed 1